The Escorial: A Historical and Descriptive Account of the Spanish Royal Palace, Monastery and MausoleumCalvert, Albert Frederick
History
The Escorial: A Historical and Descriptive Account of the Spanish Royal Palace, Monastery and Mausoleum
Calvert, Albert Frederick
Escorial
THE SEE-SAW, BY F. GOYA.
(TAPESTRY IN THE PALACE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 246.
THE REAPERS, BY F. GOYA.
(TAPESTRY IN THE PALACE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 247.
TAPESTRY AFTER THE POMPEIAN STYLE.
(IN THE PALACE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 248.
STORY OF TELEMACHUS: THE DANCE OF THE NYMPHS.
(GOBELIN TAPESTRY IN THE PALACE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 249.
STORY OF TELEMACHUS: NEPTUNE WRECKING ULYSSES’ VESSEL.
(GOBELIN TAPESTRY IN THE PALACE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 250.
STORY OF TELEMACHUS: CALYPSO.
(GOBELIN TAPESTRY IN THE PALACE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 251.
STORY OF TELEMACHUS: YOUNG TELEMACHUS.
(GOBELIN TAPESTRY IN THE PALACE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 252.
CHILDREN PLAYING AT BULL-FIGHTING, BY F. BAYEU.
(TAPESTRY IN THE ESCORIAL PALACE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 253.
THE GARDENS OF BUEN RETIRO.
(TAPESTRY IN THE PALACE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 254.
ST. JOSEPH AND THE CHILD JESUS.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE, ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 255.
THE JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON, BY F. DE URBINA.
(CEILING IN THE PRIOR’S CELL IN THE MONASTERY.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 256.
THE VIRGIN, BY CORRADO.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE, ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 257.
WOMAN READING A LETTER, BY D. TENIERS.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE AT THE ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 258.
THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL, BY L. GIORDANO.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE AT THE ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 259.
APOLLO GRIEVING OVER THE DEATH OF HIS SON PHAETON: BUEN-RETIRO CHINA.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 260.
THE FALL AND DEATH OF JULIAN THE APOSTATE, BY L. GIORDANO.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 261.
THE BAGPIPER, BY D. TENIERS.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 262.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, BY ANNIBALE CARACCI.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 263.
A SMOKER, BY D. TENIERS.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE AT THE ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 264.
THE HELIADES, DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN, CHANGED INTO POPLARS, AFTER THE
DEATH OF THEIR BROTHER PHAETON: BUEN-RETIRO CHINA.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 265.
THE CONCEPTION OF THE VIRGIN, BY AN UNKNOWN ARTIST.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE AT THE ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 266.
THE HOLY FAMILY, BY RAPHAEL.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE AT THE ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 267.
SEMIRAMIS FIGHTING THE ENEMY. BY L. GIORDANO.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE AT THE ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 268.
THE RAPE OF THE SABINES, BY L. GIORDANO.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE AT THE ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 269.
ALLEGORY OF AMERICA, BY L. GIORDANO.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE AT THE ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 270.
ALLEGORY OF ASIA, BY L. GIORDANO.
(CASA DEL PRINCIPE AT THE ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 271.
THE DREAM OF PHILIP II., BY EL GRECO.
(CHAPTER HALL OF THE ESCORIAL.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 272.
EFFIGIES OF THE DIFFERENT KINGS OF SPAIN.]
[Illustration: PLATE 273.
EFFIGIES OF THE DIFFERENT KINGS OF SPAIN.]
[Illustration: PLATE 274.
EFFIGIES OF THE DIFFERENT KINGS OF SPAIN.]
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